December 10, 2022

I am a Red-bellied Woodpecker

My mate awaits in the tree for me

We will drum on a tree together, 

Establish a pair-bond, and then we will breed.

Location: Riverside Park, Vero

Sources: https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Melanerpes_carolinus/

What is a pair bond?

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson